I went into this review reminding myself that I don’t particularly care for Johnny Depp, the actor or the personality. It wasn’t that he has done anything to me personally, but that the excessive list of eccentric characters he has worked with has overshadowed what could otherwise have been a pretty stellar, normal career. Even…
When asked about my most frightening TV or movie watching experience, I never fail to mention Storm of the Century, an epic TV mini-series which calls upon the most vivid of northeastern inclement weather experiences to bring the viewer firsthand into the heart of the storm. Starring Tim Daly (Wings) and Colm Feore (Trudeau, shout-out…
As a lover of all things Maine, including Lobster, wooded acres, cabins, lakes, and Moose, I have a special place in my repertoire for all things Stephen King. Not only was he the longtime neighbor of a few of my relatives, but he is living proof that you can write as many stories that you…
As the new year rolls around, and your favorite writer begins to feel older and older, it seems I’ll keep things moving by putting my column through something of a mid-life crisis. Gone are the exclusively Canadian films, as my selection on Netflix runs out and the NHL returns, we can all make do with…
Last week I thought (rather foolishly) that when this title popped up on the Netflix recommended movies list it would be a good one to try. It fit all of what I was looking for; it was a black comedy, Canadian, a caper movie, and it had Donald Sutherland, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Sheen in…
In the absence of a more serious hockey movie to review; (Rocket Richard’s film wasn’t available, and it had been far too long since I’d seen Slap Shot) Goon presented itself as a goofy alternative to the normal, high energy serious hockey film. I will admit to having low expectations; I had heard the film…
Because I’ve spent the last week on vacation; and because I haven’t found a worthwhile Canadian Christmas movie to review this year, I decided to fall back on a classic cynical piece, the sort of mediocre movie which speaks to you personally in such a way that you love it, and no one else can…
Rooster Illusion 